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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Bulgaria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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